Takayama Ai

"Doing my best even if I fail, I will always look towards the future with a smile, I'm Takayama Ai, understudy of AKB0048's 150th generation!"

Ai is one of the current understudies in AKB0048, being part of the 150th generation. She wishes to become Maeda Atsuko in the future, but doesn't care much when it comes to how she should approach her dream; She believes that the only way to truly become a successor is to be oneself. On Akibastar, she is also known by the nicknames TakAi (高い/TakAi), Aicchi (愛ッチ/あいッチ), and Rara/Lala (ァァ). She does also have a solo career.

Appearance
Ai is rather short, and quite fair. She has turqouse-green eyes, which are a little bit lighter around the edges of her eyes, and she has heart lining in them; the sign of a person meant for the 00-stage. Ai just keeps her hair down. She has heart-lining in her blue hair as well.

Personality
Ai is very serious when it comes to preforming, as she enjoys it a lot. She does always keep her phone with her, along with a pair of earplugs, so that she can memorize songs when she's travelling. Ai plans on becoming center, but if someone else becomes center nova, she'd gladly accept it; She's kind of scared to disappear to god knows where.

History
Ai was born on Atamistar, and as such, she loves the beach with all of her heart, and does have several bikini's. As Atamistar is free from the Entertainment ban, Aicchii grew up with 00 all around her. She did also occasionally meet the successors during their gravure shoots, but in all honesty, she didn't really feel like joining the group, until she was 12.

Encountering AKB0048
Ai had met the members of 00 several times when she was younger, due to that 00 takes their gravure shoots on Atamistar, but the first time she really desired to join them, was, when she saw them on stage for the first time, at the age of 12. Her family encouraged her, even though they were worried, as 00 had not had that much success the past few years. Ai practised her dancing and singing, and even though she wasn't perfect, accepted.

Relationships
Shinoda Mariko the 12th - First successor from the 150th gen
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Akimoto Sayaka the 15th - Kouhai; Sayaka was a part of the generation of understudies below Ai's.

Sato Amina the 6th - They have not spoken all that much, but Ai likes her, and likes to spend time both working and not with her.

Motomiya Hikari - Manager and producer
 * -|Staff =
 * -|150th Generation =

Inoue Megumi - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Takanashi Yukari - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Hoshimiya Aoi - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Hoshikawa Rei - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Itano Tomorin - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Hikami Yumeko - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Ito Hotaru - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Suzuno Natsuki - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Suzuno Sakura - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Samuikaze Ran - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Harune Diamond - Fellow Kenkyuusei

Taiyamoto Akano - Fellow Kenkyuusei Miyabi Honoka - Kouhai, they met at the 151st generation's second round of auditions. Ai quite enjoys the relationship between Honoka and Miyagi.
 * -|151st Generation =

Asahina Miru - Kouhai, they met at the 151st generation's second round of auditions

Kashita Miyagi - Kouhai, they met at the 151st generation's second round of auditions. Ai quite enjoys the relationship between Miyagi and Honoka.

Ashley Snow - Kouhai, they met at the 151st generation's second round of auditions

Masuda Akari - Kouhai, they met at the 151st generation's second round of auditions Takayama Mikoto - Ai's mother.
 * -|Family=

Takayama Keiichiro - Ai's father.

Takayama Ameko - Ai's younger sister.

Etymology
Takayama (高山): "Takayama" means Alpine, with '高' meaning 'High' and '山' meaning 'Mountain'

Ai (愛): "Ai" means Love.

Putting these two together, and her name means Alpine Love.

Quotes
Hint: Hover over the quotes!
 * "Doing my best even if I fail, I will always look towards the future with a smile, I'm Takayama Ai, understudy of AKB0048's 150th generation!" - Ai's catchphrase
 * "I'm no witch, if that's what you're implying." - Ai replying to a comment Miyagi made.

Achievements
Early Result: 2nd (791,748 votes) Placement: TBA Shoujiki Shougi
 * -|Senbatsu Sousenkyo=
 * Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC 0123
 * -|AKBingo!=
 * VS Akari - Won (3-2)
 * -|Jyanken Taikai=

Trivia

 * Ai has the same sort of eye-shine as Acchan the 13th. The reason is unknown.
 * Ai has her own Kirara.
 * It is a sphere with two detatched wings.
 * Much like Takanashi Yukari, Ai has Taka in her name.
 * Despite being from Atamistar, Ai is quite pale.
 * She plays the piano.
 * She took her first piano lesson when she was 6 years old.
 * She cannot cook to save her life.
 * Despite this, she believes that she actually is a quite decent cook.
 * This implicates that her tastebuds are slightly screwed as well.
 * This, in turn, was proved when she went with several other understudies to buy some food during a handshake event.
 * She is also a quite skilled LAS pilot; Not the best, but good.
 * She considers her charmpoint her eyes.
 * It is unknown why, but it's presumed that it has to do with the uncommon shine in her eyes.
 * Her favourite foods include Pocky and Grapes.
 * Her favourite colour is purple.
 * Ai is a good swimmer.
 * She has stated that she can probably swim up to 10km straight if she is careful with her strength.
 * This is because she is from Atamistar, a planet made up of mostly water.
 * Her voice actor is Komatsu Yuka, who was originally chosen because of the voice she gave Higashi Setsuna.
 * Ai's nickname, TakAi, is a nickname chosen because of various factors.
 * It is a pun to her name Takayama Ai.
 * It is also a play, and pun, on the word "Takai" (高い, which means "High")
 * Her audition song was Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?
 * She is a grouchy riser - when woken when she could still afford to spend some more time asleep.
 * She is the second member of the new era to get a Solo Debut.
 * She is also the first member of the 150th generation to get a Solo Debut.